CSL vs. FLS: Carlisle vs. Flowserve Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but CSL is classified in Building Products while FLS is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS)
Profile Item	CSL	FLS
Name	Carlisle Companies Incorporated	Flowserve Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Building Products	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Building Products	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	14.52 billion USD	10.19 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CSL

FLS

GSPC

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	CSL	FLS
Total Return (1Y)	24.99%	24.11%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	15.85%	33.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	12.02%	22.48%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CSL

FLS

GSPC

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	CSL	FLS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	38.46%	42.18%
Beta (5Y)	0.76	1.24
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-37.72%	-38.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)	509.16K	1.61M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CSL and FLS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	CSL	FLS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.54	0.47
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.87	0.70

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Carlisle (CSL) at 42.34% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Flowserve (FLS) at 11.61%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

CSL

Capital Goods industry group

42.34%

CSL: 42.34%
Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

11.61%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
FLS: 11.61%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Carlisle (CSL) at 13.78% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Flowserve (FLS) at 5.42%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CSL

Capital Goods industry group

13.78%

Max: 27.47%
CSL: 13.78%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

5.42%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
FLS: 5.42%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Carlisle (CSL) at 20.21% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Flowserve (FLS) at 13.45%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CSL

Capital Goods industry group

20.21%

Max: 36.60%
CSL: 20.21%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

13.45%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
FLS: 13.45%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	CSL	FLS
ROE (TTM)	42.34%	11.61%
ROA (TTM)	10.20%	6.36%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.78%	5.42%
Operating Margin (TTM)	20.21%	13.45%
Gross Margin (TTM)	34.66%	35.30%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Flowserve (FLS) at 3.76% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Carlisle (CSL) at 0.33% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Flowserve (FLS) at 23.36% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Carlisle (CSL) at -38.46% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	CSL	FLS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.33%	3.76%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-2.70%	9.37%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-38.46%	23.36%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-0.84%	22.39%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Carlisle (CSL) at 2.41 and Flowserve (FLS) at 2.10 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

CSL

Capital Goods industry group

2.41

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
CSL: 2.41
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

2.10

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
FLS: 2.10
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Flowserve (FLS) at 0.95 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Carlisle (CSL) at 2.01 uses more debt funding than most peers.

CSL

Capital Goods industry group

2.01

Max: 2.33
CSL: 2.01
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

0.95

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
FLS: 0.95
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	CSL	FLS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.41	2.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.01	0.95
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.93	2.08

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Carlisle (CSL) at 1.20% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Flowserve (FLS) at 1.11% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, CSL the richer one.

CSL

Capital Goods industry group

1.20%

Max: 2.66%
CSL: 1.20%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

1.11%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
FLS: 1.11%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Carlisle (CSL) at 25.50% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Flowserve (FLS) at 43.50% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

CSL

Capital Goods industry group

25.50%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
CSL: 25.50%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

43.50%

Max: 67.39%
FLS: 43.50%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	CSL	FLS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.20%	1.11%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	25.50%	43.50%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Carlisle (CSL) at 21.06 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Flowserve (FLS) at 40.19 sits in the richer quartile — FLS needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

CSL

Capital Goods industry group

21.06

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
CSL: 21.06
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

40.19

Max: 59.38
FLS: 40.19
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Carlisle (CSL) at 2.79 and Flowserve (FLS) at 2.17 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

CSL

Capital Goods industry group

2.79

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
CSL: 2.79
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

2.17

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
FLS: 2.17
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Flowserve (FLS) at 4.40 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Carlisle (CSL) at 10.11 prices above its benchmark range — CSL looks rich relative to book.

CSL

Capital Goods industry group

10.11

CSL: 10.11
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

4.40

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
FLS: 4.40
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Carlisle (CSL) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Carlisle (CSL) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	CSL	FLS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	21.06	40.19
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.79	2.17
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.11	4.40
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.01%	3.62%